Naomi Campbell and 'Fashion For Relief TM' will be raising vital funds with a star studded fashion show and auction at the historic Forville Market in Cannes on Monday 16th May and Lotus has donated a customised Lotus Evora to the charity for auction. Lotus' contribution is a bespoke, high-performance Evora S with a dramatic colour scheme which reflects Naomi's design direction.
Naomi Campbell says, "The destruction caused by the earthquake in Japan is completely heartbreaking and I felt compelled to do our part and support Japan at this time.
I am delighted that Lotus Cars has joined forces with 'Fashion For Relief TM' for the second consecutive year and I am sure with their continued support we will raise crucial funds for this deserving cause."
Gino Rosato, Director of Corporate Operations at Lotus says, "Fashion for Relief does great work for those in desperate need and we are proud to be part of this fundraising effort.Our entire workforce gets behind these projects and we love to see the Lotus family making a difference to families and communities around the world."
About Lotus
Group Lotus plc, is based in Norfolk, UK, and has three operating divisions: Lotus Cars, Lotus Engineering and Lotus Motorsport.
Lotus Cars builds world class, high performance sports cars including the award-winning Evora, the iconic Elise and the stunning Exige and the road / track orientated 2-Eleven. Lotus New Era, the future product line-up, was unveiled in Paris on 30th September 2010 featuring the new Esprit, Elan, Elite, Elise and Eterne.
Lotus Engineering provides comprehensive and versatile consultancy services to many of the world's OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers and is an internationally recognised automotive engineering consultancy. Global facilities include those in the US, Malaysia, China and offices in Germany and Japan, with rapid expansion in new territories such as South East Asia. Lotus is a global high-tech company, expanding rapidly and committed to driving forward technology for both Lotus Cars and its Engineering clients, spearheading research into such areas as hybrids, electric vehicles and renewable fuels.
Lotus Motorsport operates the motorsports activities of Lotus and includes the strategy to return the Lotus name to a great number of series including endurance racing with GT2, GT4 and LMP2, single seater racing with GP2, GP3 and IndyCar. Lotus has also returned to F1 with Lotus Renault GP from the start of the 2011 F1 racing season onwards.
For more information about Lotus please contact:
PR Department, Group Lotus plc, Potash Lane, Hethel, Norfolk, UK, NR14 8EZ
Tel: +44 (0)1953 608264 Email: pr@lotuscars.com
